Next week the thermometers will be on the rise again due to the "formation of an anticyclone at altitude in the Mediterranean and close to the Iberian Peninsula", according to information provided by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) and reported by Notícias ao Minuto.

According to the most up-to-date forecasts, "the anticyclone will give rise to circulation with a southern component that will bring a mass of very hot and dry air to the Iberian Peninsula, with very high-temperature values".

From next Friday (23 June) the change in weather is expected, with "air masses creating the conditions for maximum temperatures to exceed 40°C on the Continent" and, also, for "tropical nights to occur", with "minimum temperatures exceeding 20°C".

Noting that, during this period, temperatures will vary "from region to region", the forecasts show that it is essentially in the south of the country temperatures will reach higher levels, with "expected maximums above 40°C and minimums above 20°C".